properties of solids

Ion Definition

consist of ions held together by ionic bonds

Ion Force

Electrostatic attraction

Ion General Properties

Hard, brittle, high MP, poor conductor of heat & electricity

Molecular Definition

consist of atoms or molecules held together by van der Waals forces and/or hydrogen bonding

Molecular Force

Dispersion forces, dipole-dipole forces, and hydrogen bonding

Molecular General Properties

Soft, low MP, poor conductor of heat & electricity

Covalent Definition

structures in which atoms are held together entirely by covalent bonds in an extensive

Covalent Force

Covalent bond

Covalent General Properties

Hard, high MP, poor conductor of heat and electricity

Metallic Definition

every lattice point in the crystal is occupied by an atom of the same metal; the bonding of the electrons are delocalized over the entire crystal

Metallic Force

Metallic bond

Metallic General Properties

Soft to hard, low to high MP, good conductor of heat and electricity